Students may choose from one of two tracks: Functional linguisticsor Generative linguistics. Students in both tracks study a common core of introductory courses and a range of electives. The program of studies includes the detailed study of diverse languages and of different theories and research methods that highlight structural, comparative, historical, discursive, and interactional aspects of language research. Language is seen as a complex cognitive system unique to human beings. Consequently, the linguistic system is taken to be universal in its principles and foundation and thus common to all languages.